Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday appealed to Malacañang to fill the three vacancies in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ensure smooth preparations for the May 14 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

Last year, then elections chief Andres Bautista stepped down from office as he was set to face impeachment hearings. Meanwhile, Commissioners Christian Robert Lim and Arthur Lim stepped down form their posts on February 2.